Reliability of a new, hand-held device for assessing skeletal muscle stiffness.

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Published in Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) on June 01, 2003

Authors

Mario Bizzini1, Anne F Mannion

Author Affiliations

1: Musculoskeletal Research Centre, Schulthess Klinik Lengghalde 2, Zürich 8008, Switzerland. biz@kws.ch

Associated clinical trials:

The Acute Effect of Cold Pack Therapy Applied on Healthy People for Different Periods | NCT04277481

The Acute Effect of Cold Spray Application on the Mechanical Properties of the Quadriceps Muscle in Athletes | NCT04277494

Exploring the Effects of Soft Tissue Manual Therapy on Caesarean Section Scar | NCT04320355

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